The Export Squier JV Telecaster
"Its Certainly hard to tell the squier apart from the genuine American-made article..........and about the only giveaway that you're not holding a genuine Fender is the legend on the headstock, which has the 'Squier' writ large, and 'Fender' very small. Apart from that, could you tell the difference visually? the answer would have to be 'no'
Music UK Review, Jan 1984
A bakelite black pickguard (most likely polyester), slotted head screws and six in a line Kluson type tuners are just some of the period correct attributes of the '52 vintage JV Telecaster. With the rather strange 'Telecaster' decal being the only thing to immediately give it away from an original. Squier JV Telecasters are the only guitars have had this odd looking decal. Photo above left courtesy: Tommy (visit Tommy at www.tommyguitars.com)
The see through butterscotch finish over an ash body was the only export colour for these guitars. (Japanese domestic models had a slightly wider colour option). Notice on the picture above left, the 'ashtray' bridge cover. Although the later Stratocaster models were shipped with a bridge cover, I cannot say for sure if the same was true for the Tele.
The shot above left shows the period correct slotted neck screws, and a not so period correct serial number on the neckplate, (a feature of early JV Teles). The serial number was soon moved to it's rightful place on the bridgeplate, just under the 'pat pend' stamp (see photo above right).
The picture above right, also shows the (period correct) three brass saddles, (which are found on current USA re-issues), and also shows it's string through design. (Photo courtesy: Bernd Dahringer).
Above left: The wiring details from an early large Fender logo '52 vintage JV Telecaster, with it's bridge assembly (minus it's JV number, which is usually found on the neck plate of the early guitars, as stated earlier) and control plate, complete with period correct domed knobs and switch knob shown above right. (Photo Courtesy: Lee Haines).
The photo above shows the body with the pickguard removed, and the body rout for the pickup wires. Notice also the notch cut between the neck pickup rout and neck pocket on this early - mid 82 body, to allow access to the truss rod adjuster.
The photo above shows again the relatively simple electronics layout of the JV tele, with it's cloth covered wires, and 3 way DM30 switch. The capacitors used for the Stratocaster were generally a 0.1uF green ceramic type, although all of the Telecasters encountered so far by this site have the type shown above.
Above: A close up view of the DM30 pickup selector switch.
Above left: Squier '52 Vintage Tele neck with pencilled date. And above right: The recessed jack socket.
Vintage Kluson style tuners, above.
